The Riverside Pirates's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 42-18 walloping at the hands of Nyssa. If Riverside hoped to take revenge for the 43-29 loss against they when the teams met, then they were left disappointed.
Despite the loss, Riverside had strong showings from Monse Pacheco, who scored three points along with three steals, and Chloe Gomez, who scored no points.
Riverside dropped their record down to 11-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.3 points per game. As for Nyssa, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Riverside on the road again on Monday and play against Umatilla at 6:00 p.m. on January 29th. Umatilla is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for Nyssa, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against La Grande at 6:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Oregon (La Grande is ranked 56th, while Nyssa is ranked 70th).
